Bengal begin their Ranji Trophy 2026-27 campaign against Delhi on October 11 at Bengal Cricket Academy Ground, Kalyani. They have 7 league matches in Elite Group C. Here are the full fixture dates, venues and the latest squad and captain details.
Last checked: 10 October 2026.
Kalyani opener, then Eden Gardens later in the season
Bengal open against Delhi at the Bengal Cricket Academy Ground in Kalyani. Abhimanyu Easwaran leads the opening squad, with Sudip Kumar Gharami as vice-captain. Mohammed Shami, Akash Deep and Mukesh Kumar are included, alongside wicketkeepers Abishek Porel and Shakir Habib Gandhi.
The first two away games are against Services and Kerala. Bengal return to Eden Gardens for Maharashtra in November, then play there again against Odisha in the final league round. The venue for the January Gujarat fixture remains to be confirmed in the current listing.
Bengal Ranji Trophy 2026-27 schedule
All 7 scheduled league matches are listed below. Each league match is scheduled over four days. Dates refer to the full match window, not just the opening day.
| Dates | Opponent | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 11 to 14 October 2026 | Delhi | Kalyani, Bengal Cricket Academy Ground |
| 18 to 21 October 2026 | Services | Delhi, Palam A Stadium |
| 26 to 29 October 2026 | Kerala | Thiruvananthapuram, KCA Cricket Ground, Mangalapuram |
| 2 to 5 November 2026 | Maharashtra | Kolkata, Eden Gardens |
| 17 to 20 January 2027 | Gujarat | Venue awaiting confirmation |
| 24 to 27 January 2027 | Jharkhand | Jamshedpur, Keenan Stadium |
| 1 to 4 February 2027 | Odisha | Kolkata, Eden Gardens |
The dates for the fixtures with an unconfirmed venue are already listed. The ground will be added once a confirmed update is available.
Bengal squad and captain
The following squad was announced for the opening match. Later-round selections can change.
Captain: Abhimanyu Easwaran.
| No. | Player |
|---|---|
| 1 | Abhimanyu Easwaran (captain) |
| 2 | Sudip Kumar Gharami (vice-captain) |
| 3 | Sudip Chatterjee |
| 4 | Ankur Paul |
| 5 | Ankit Shukla |
| 6 | Abishek Porel |
| 7 | Shakir Habib Gandhi |
| 8 | Subham Chatterjee |
| 9 | Sumanta Gupta |
| 10 | Mohammed Shami |
| 11 | Akash Deep |
| 12 | Mukesh Kumar |
| 13 | Pradipta Pramanik |
| 14 | Aamir Gani |
| 15 | Mohammed Kaif |
| 16 | Suraj Sindhu Jaiswal |
| 17 | Soummyadip Mondal |
What happens after the league matches?
Bengal must finish in the top two of Elite Group C to reach the quarter-finals. The knockout stages are scheduled to begin on February 9, with the semi-finals from February 18 and the final from February 27 to March 3, 2027. Knockout opponents and venues depend on qualification.
The first four league rounds finish by November 5. The final three rounds run from January 17 to February 4, 2027. Teams can name different squads when the competition resumes in January.
